This week, show us what afloat means to you.
For me, the word afloat conjures images of boats and ducks, until I recall my adventure of a lifetime.
Two years ago, I had the chance to ride in a hot air balloon in Morocco. We got up well before dawn and drove for hours to a remote rural area nestled among dark green hills.
The captain invited us aboard, burners firing. Tethers released, we rose as if by magic and were suddenly afloat, drifting over the beautiful pink and orange pastel shades of the Moroccan countryside. Between intermittent burner bursts to maintain our altitude, all I could hear were birds calling to one another across the nearly silent morning. It was a wonderful and strange feeling; I was in awe, afloat over the earth, passing villages just beginning to stir and greet the day.

Afloat over the Moroccan countryside. Photo by Krista. (CC BY-SA 2.0)
How do you interpret the word afloat? It could be the expression on your son’s face as he jumps on the bed. Maybe it’s your daughter’s triumphant smile after tossing training wheels to master her two-wheeler. It could be a beautiful cloud formation, pollen on the breeze, or an errant birthday party balloon making its escape into the sky. So looking forward to seeing what afloat means to you.
Great topic this week…again!
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That’s quite a point of view! I’ve never been in a hot air balloon, but it looks like fun.
janet
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It was amazing — something I’ll remember and cherish for the rest of my life.
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Hi Krista! Breathtaking aerial shot of the Moroccan countryside! Here’s my entry, also an aerial shot:
Photo by Myra Lambino, an aerial shot of the uphill trail on Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California, that world boxing champ Manny Pacquiao runs every morning to prepare for the fight of the century with Floyd Mayweather, shot two days ago (i set it to music, too):
To run the Manny Pacquiao uphill trail
is to fight gravity and all the forces of nature
To win the Manny Pacquiao trial
is to be the greatest fighter of the world, fiercest Filipino warrior
(pls click:
http://marichulambino.com/2015/04/11/weekly-photo-challenge-afloat-an-aerial-shot-of-the-uphill-trail-that-world-boxing-champ-manny-pacquiao-runs/
Happy weekend!)
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My second floating entry at:
https://chattel.wordpress.com/2015/04/11/weekly-photo-challenge-afloat/
Happy flying away!
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wow – nicht topic
https://solaner.wordpress.com/2015/04/10/weekly-photo-challenge-afloat/
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Hmmmm, nice open idea….
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Floating ice, floating clouds, floating conversation – http://followyournose.me/2015/04/10/floating/
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VERY nice. 🙂
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Thanks so much, Bob
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Here’s my entry for this week http://steve-says.net/2015/04/10/fridayfoto-look-again-dont-blink/
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Writing/Photographing about afloat will be awesome! Thank you for the idea. 🙂
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Here’s my entry this week: http://wp.me/puE5Y-1qf
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All hands on deck!
https://insellos.wordpress.com/2015/04/11/weekly-photo-challenge-afloat/
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Floating made me think of the body, the breath and the blood within the veins, I hope there is not some disturbing psychological reasoning behind that… Looking forward to seeing some great photos. 😀
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Afloat to me means. Keeping my head above water . To survive the concrete jungle.
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While I was seriously considering snapping a picture of my plastic duck afloat in the bathtub, I eventually went for something else…
http://maraeastern.com/2015/04/10/weekly-photo-challenge-afloat/
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http://wp.me/p4GSTl-Tm
for an Island afloat the mist
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From hot and dry Morocco I found the way to the baltic sea this week:
https://mattvonp.wordpress.com/2015/04/10/weekly-photo-challenge-afloat/
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Love the effect there — it looks as though the water has become mist at the edge, creeping over the beach.
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My entry:
http://wp.me/p1ZuYK-1cP
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I’ve had a go at thinking outside the box for this one: http://suejudd.com/2015/04/10/magnolias-afloat/
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Friday is a good day to be afloat!
https://graphicrealestate.wordpress.com/2015/04/10/photo-challenge-afloat/
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Great topic, thank you. https://castelsarrasin.wordpress.com/2015/04/10/afloat-weekly-photo-challenge/
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Hi all, here’s our contribution to this weeks challenge.
https://derwentvalleyphotography.wordpress.com/2015/04/10/weekly-photo-challenge-afloat/
I was lucky enough a few years ago to go hot air ballooning in Florida, the sunrise was perfect, what and experience 🙂
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This is a wonderful challenge and I like the thinking out of the box! Here is my version of afloat: https://thephotoseye.wordpress.com/2015/04/10/weekly-photo-challenge-afloat/
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A bubble! Great entry — love it!
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Thank you so much!
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Afloat is not the same as adrift, and not a position I want to be in endlessly. I like being more engaged in life!
http://scillagrace.com/2015/04/10/weekly-photo-challenge-afloat-temporarily/
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How do you come up with these ideas, Krista? I love to participate, each and every week. Thank you so much! And I love the feeling your photo expresses. Silence, in awe…
Here’s my take on Afloat: https://drieskewrites.wordpress.com/2015/04/10/weekly-photo-challenge-afloat/
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Ah, thanks! I really had a blast putting this together. I often brainstorm different words that could go with a photo — I always try to pick a word / theme that’s not immediately obvious.
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afloat in the light of my lovers eyes is all I can think of because when he looks at me my breath stops and my body floats on the light of his soul… Namaste, Michelle
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A portrait would be a lovely entry….just sayin’.
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Here is my entry for this week. Great topic.
http://ceenphotography.com/2015/04/10/the-daily-post-weekly-photo-challenge-afloat/
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Wish I had photos of my flying dreams but these will come close
https://piecesofstarlight.wordpress.com/2015/04/10/wpc-afloat-below-and-above/
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Good food on boats. Hat Yai’s Floating Market in Southern Thailand:
https://feelosophical.wordpress.com/2015/04/10/whatever-floats-your-boat-ii/
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Stunning photos! I love the vibrant colors.
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Thanks Krista — for the comment and the interesting prompt!
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Two floaters:
https://mostlymonochrome.wordpress.com/2015/04/10/afloat/
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https://winedrinkingmummy.wordpress.com/2015/04/10/weekly-photo-challenge-afloat/
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Here is ours…
https://m2explore.wordpress.com/2015/04/10/weekly-photo-challenge-afloat/
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Afloat https://photoottawa.wordpress.com/2015/04/10/canada-goose/
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afloat, not yet but soon:
http://cubusregio.com/2015/04/10/photo-challenge-afloat-schwimmend/
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Hi… 🙂
https://follygirlsphotoworld.wordpress.com/2015/04/10/wpc-afloat/
Bye… 😉
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